Noun: dispatcher di'spa-chu(r)
- Employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
"The dispatcher rerouted trucks to avoid the storm";
- despatcher [Brit]
- The official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
"The dispatcher gave the signal for the drivers to start their engines";
- starter, despatcher [Brit]
Derived forms: dispatchers
Type of: employe [US], employee, official
Encyclopedia: Dispatcher